Regional disaster training opportunities

The Disaster Preparedness and Management Unit (DPMU) are proud to offer a choice of 3 Regional disaster training opportunities to each WACHS region.

These training opportunities are aimed at providing participants with an understanding of how health can prepare for, respond to, and assist in recovery from a disaster.

Regional EmergoTrain System Exercise

This exercise provides regions with an opportunity to assess or practice the regional or hospital disaster plans, or elements thereof. It also allows EmergoTrain System instructors based in the region to practice their instructor skills.

Exercises can address elements such as:

pre-hospital response, including interaction with other emergency services preparing the hospital

decanting

discharging

staffing

resourcing

patient flow

triage

command, control and communication.

Participation in these exercises is determined at the regional level.

Regional executive training

The Regional Executive Training occurs over 2 days and targets executive, management and admin support staff who have a role in coordinating the regional response to a disaster.

The training looks at regional coordination functions, communications during disasters (including WebEOC), the establishment and running of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and regional and state emergency management (EM) arrangements.